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In Manitoba, health officials are warning that a man with the highly contagious disease is in hospital after attending several public places.
The return of the disease in Canada has health-care officials preparing for the worst. They’re convinced the virus has been imported by those who have visited measles-infected countries such as the Philippines and Netherlands, and then returned to Canadian communities where immunization rates are low.
Canada has a vaccination rate of approximately 95 per cent, although there are regions where that number has fallen well below 50 per cent. Complacency, fear and religious beliefs have all played a role.
“This is a classic example of slipping behind the optimal immunization rate,” said Dr. Glen Armstrong, head of the University of Calgary’s department of microbiology, immunology and infectious diseases. “People who are not immunized travel and they’re bringing the virus back to Canada with them … And this is what happens when you do. It spreads.”
Measles outbreak prompts officials to issue national plea for vaccination - The Globe and Mail
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